#614 - "Add to the Mix"

[Hector]

This week's contest answer is one of 50.

[Hector]

I'd say more of a week 2? I hope that portends a challenging month...

[LesY]

Agree - 1.75-2 sounds right - we'll see what the final solver total is.

Fun puzzle, and I am beamed up!

[damefox]

Got it. I tried to do it without looking at the prompt, but that was a bust. With the prompt, maybe a week 1.5.

[Streroto]

Fun and a bit sneaky. Will be an interesting discussion. Week 1.5 at most. Beam me up!!

[ChrisKochmanski]

Beam me up!

Agree. Closer to a Week 2. Nice!

[joequavis]

Beam me up, Scotty! Not quite the walk in the park I had expected. I'd put this as a solid week 2.

Edit: but a week 1 grid for sure.

[Cindy]

Solved.

[Thurman8er]

Nice one. Agree on it being a Week 1.5.

[TMart]

Definitely more than a week 1. This has been a good meta week.

[anjhinz]

Got it! Definitely took longer than the Week 1 usual time I expected though

[oldjudge]

Solved. I really enjoyed the puzzle. I think it could have been a really good later month contest if the theme entries went unidentified.

[Laura M]

Solved. I really enjoyed the puzzle. I think it could have been a really good later month contest if the theme entries went unidentified.

I never would have gotten it in that case! (Although that would be normal for a week 4.) Beam me up, I think, waiting on update. This was an excellent one.

(Edit: On board!)

[sharkicicles]

I like this one a lot. Definitely not a base week 1 but that's fine by me!

[Jeremy Smith]

Very tricky for a Week 1. At least a week 2, for me.
Beam me up, please!

[Dogged Puzzler]

Very nice. I think Matt threw us a bone for the first puzzle of the month. I like bones.

[Meg]

I went down some bad twisty rabbitless tunnels before hitting the right one. I really hate when that happens on a week one.

[hcbirker]

Beam me up! I'd say a week two. Fun puzzle!

[jenirvin]

Fun and easy!

[ky-mike]

Done. Relaxing weekend ahead.